Girls follows a group of 20-something best friends in New York. Lena Dunham plays the central character, Hannah Horvath, an aspiring writer who struggles in corporate jobs and constantly battles her numerous insecurities, primarily her relationship with on/off boyfriend Adam (Adam Sackler) and her strained friendship with best friend and aspiring singer Marnie (Allison Williams). Jessa (Jemima Kirke) has a quite literally addictive personality and has traveled the world, whilst her cousin and room-mate Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) is just finishing her degree and recently lost her virginity to coffee shop manager Ray (Alex Karpovsky). Hannah's ex-boyfriend turned gay best friend Elijah (Andrew Rannells) also finds himself coming in and out of Hannah's life.

Hannah, Adam, and Jessa each try to convince Caroline and Laird to forgo their planned home birth. Shoshanna faces a crucial decision when presented with a unique job opportunity. After Marnie and Desi's meeting with a record label exec, Ray lets Desi know what he really thinks of him.

2x10: Together recap: The episode begins and Hanna is at home by herself. She is looking up random stuff on the internet, and her OCD seems to be getting worse. David calls up Hanna, and asks her about the progress she has made on the book. She tries to makes excuses, by saying she injured her eardrums, but David is in no mood to listen. He warns Hanna that he will sue her, if she doesn’t turn up today at his office with at least a few pages of the book. Hanna assures him she will and, after hanging up, begins saying to herself that she will write a whole book in a day... read more.

2x9: On All Fours recap: The episode begins and Natalya brings Adam to her house, after a movie, and tells him she is ready to have sex now. They climb on to the bed and begin making out. Before they are about to have sex, Natalya tells him the things she likes and doesn’t like during sex. Hanna arrives at David’s office and they discuss the book she is writing for him. He says what she has written, so far, isn’t very impressive and he wants something that has more sexual content in it. She says she had sex with a teenager last month and could write about that. David says that’s a great idea and mentions that’s the kind of stuff he wants. He suggests she make up stuff, if she has to, and they can turn it into a novel... read more.

2x8: It's Back recap: The episode begins with Adam lying in his bed. Hanna sees a call from Adam while walking down the street, but doesn’t pick it and she makes sure he is anywhere around eight times. She comes back home and counts eight potato chips before putting them in her mouth. She then chews eight times as well. Shoshanna tells Ray and Marnie that she is really worried about how Jessa is doing and wonders where she is, but they feel Jessa must be doing just fine... read more.

2x7: Video Games recap: The episode begins with Hanna and Jessa waiting at an empty train station for Jessa’s father. Hanna has to pee badly but the station has no bathroom. Jessa suggests Hanna go and pee in the bushes across the railway tracks. Hanna thinks crossing the tracks is potentially dangerous because of the "third rail", but Jessa reminds her they aren’t in New York City. Hanna crosses the tracks and begins peeing, with her buttocks exposed to the tracks. While she is peeing an elderly couple arrives and is shocked to see Hanna and her exposed buttocks. Jessa on her part finds the whole thing funny... read more.

2x6: Boys recap: The episode begins and Hanna is at a restaurant, discussing about her essays with a man. She is overjoyed that he has read them. He is all praises for her essays. He employs Hanna to write an e-book for him. “This is the best thing that has ever happened to me” she says overjoyed. “I need it in a month” he tells her. She is shocked to hear this and thinks he is joking. “I am not joking” he clarifies. Marnie and Booth Jonathan are together in bed naked. His secretary Su Jen arrives and informs him about his schedule for the rest of the day. He reprimands her for taking a bite out of his ice cream while getting it for him, from the store... read more.